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reporting positive relationships between VO 2max and physical performance measures associated with soccer match-play [9], while others have reported no relationship between VO 2max and measures of physical performance [10]. Rebelo et al. [10] reported that the high intensity running performed during a competitive match, in adult soccer was closely related to a player's VO 2max (r = 0.81). Despite the equivocal nature of the relationship between VO 2max and markers of match-play, the attainment of